BARBADOS CROP-OVER: Mr Deejay first on stage at Finals to start the Courtesy Garage Pic O De Crop competition.

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pictured above : Finalists in the Courtesy Garage Pic O De Crop Finals at Wednesday’s draw.

Subject: Mr Deejay first on stage at Finals
First-timer to the competition Mr Deejay will be start the competition when
the Courtesy Garage Pic O De Crop Finals comes of next Friday, August
2 at the National Botanical Gardens at 8 p.m.
This is the first time in the history of the competition that a visually-impaired
contestant has made it to the Finals.
The Courtesy Garage Pic O De Crop Finals Draw was held Wednesday,
July 24 at Courtesy’s Wildey showroom. There were no switches.
Reigning Monarch iWeb will perform at No. 15. I-Web was unable to attend
the draw. However, his manager Brian Corbin was present and pulled on
his behalf. TC pulled for Tae who came later while Merle Niles pulled for
Biggie Irie who was present. The other finalists were present as well as
tent managers, relatives and
well-wishers.
National Cultural Foundation Chief Executive Officer Carol Robers
announced that the Finals will be streamed to Barbadians free of cost as a
gift for the 50 th anniversary of Crop Over.
Courtesy Garage’s Regional Product Manager Samuel Gaston reaffirmed
the company’s commitment to the festival.
The draw took place in the Courtesy Garage showroom where the 2024
Nissan E Power X-Trail was on show.
This year the winner of the Courtesy Garage Pic O De Crop Competition
has the option of driving away a brand new Nissan vehicle valued at $136
000 or take $100 000 in cash.

Second place gets $40 000; third place $20 000 and fourth place takes
home $15 000.
 5 th place gets $10 000;
 6 th to 10 th place gets $8 000;
 11 th to 19 th place gets $ 6 000;
 Added to that, an appearance fee of $1 500 will be paid to every
contestant.

Here is the order of appearance for the Finals:

  1. Mr. Deejay
  2. Kid Site
  3. Sammy G
  4. Chrystal
  5. Colin Spencer
  6. Sir Ruel
  7. Darin Holder
  8. Eric Lewis
  9. Sammy Dello
  10. Grateful Co
  11. John Yarde
  12. Billboard
  13. Trinity
  14. Tae
  15. iWeb
  16. AC
  17. Imara
  18. Biggie Irie

Reserve: Quon

Tickets are $40 tickets $50 at the door from: Online at TicketPal.com or
from The NCF, Lucky Horseshoe – Warrens and Worthing, Abbeville, NU
Look, Emerald City, Carlton Supermarket, A & B Music Supplies,
SmartStore – Limegrove and Welches, Ah Touch of Class and CS
Pharmacy.